March 2017 Running Challenge

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  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
    edited March 2017
    Accidental double post -__-
  • karllundy
    karllundy Posts: 1,490 Member
    3/2 - 5.0 miles.
    3/3 - Grrr...overslept this morning and have commitments after work. No run. Unwanted rest day!
    3/4 - 6.0 miles.
    3/5 - 3.1 'mill miles, then upper body weights.
    3/6 - Life got in the way. Had to get kids up and going early.
    3/7 - WINDY 4.38 miles.
    3/8 - 3.45 'mill miles, then upper body weights.
    3/9 - 4.8 treadmill miles at Trek class.
    3/10 - Unplanned rest day.
    3/11 - 4 'mill miles.
    3/12 - 7 windy miles. Longest run in 5 months. Plus, negative splits...woot!
    3/13 - Another rest day. I am totally slacking.
    3/14 - 5.1 treadmill miles at Trek class. Lots of speed/"hill" combo today.
    3/15- 3.42 treadmill miles, then upper body weights.
    3/16 - 5.05 treadmill miles at Trek class.
    3/17 - Bodypump, then 2.25 treadmill miles.
    3/18 - 7.3 mile group run.
    3/19 - 4.05 hot miles.
    3/20 - Rest day.
    3/21 - 5.0 miles.
    3/22 - 3.4 'mill miles, then upper body weights.
    3/23 - 5 treadmill miles at Trek class.
    3/24 - 4.7 balmy miles.
    3/25 - 3 treadmill miles, 1.2 indoor track sprint intervals, then Les Mills CX Works. Gonna be sore.
    3/26 - 7.5 miles.
    3/27 - Rest Day
    3/28 - 4.5 miles.
    3/29 - 5 hot, windy miles in San Diego.

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  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    @Orphia You should have gotten more than 1000 calories for 30km of running!
    I never pay attention to the calories from my watch. As I wrote somewhere above, I always use "distance in km * weight in kg" to figure out the calorie burn. Works for me, and I don't have to worry about software updates or anything.

    @_nikkiwolf_ Thanks heaps, that's very helpful. I'll be using that.

    You wouldn't also happen to have a calculation for km walked, would you?
  • dkabambe
    dkabambe Posts: 544 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    patrikc333 wrote: »
    Has ever happened to you that some shadows or tree trunks looked like people while running? it happens very rarely to me

    Me neither, but this morning I thought a shadow was a kangaroo - twice!

    Guess that doesn't happen to most of you. :smiley:

    More than it should... :lol:
  • HonuNui
    HonuNui Posts: 1,464 Member
    March goal: lose (another)3lbs

    3/1 2.54 + core/strength training 30m
    3/2 3.20
    3/3 5.25
    3/4 yoga 45m
    3/5 rest
    3/6 4.17
    3/7 3.55
    3/8 4.00
    3/9 rest
    3/10 2.05 and yoga 30m
    3/11 lazy
    3/12 3.74
    3/13 snorkel 4 hours
    3/14 6.38
    3/15 snorkel 2 hours
    3/16 2.25 + yoga 30min
    3/17 4.14
    3/18 rest
    3/19 3.10
    3/20 rest
    3/21 3.91
    3/22 6.43
    3/23 4.00
    3/24 2.60 + yoga 30m
    3/25 stress day
    3/26 4.00
    3/27 more stress
    3/28 3.25
    3/29 3.75

    Total: 72.32

    Ticker is my goal for 2017 and progress to date:
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    Completed and upcoming races:
    Run through the solar system Virtual 10k: 3/14
    Big Island International Marathon (---just doing the 5k) 3/19
    Volcano Rainforest Runs 10k 8/19
  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
    penultimate day ... almost Christmas again ... time flies
    30/03 - Caveman workout - 3 mile Interval, Shoulders & Core

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    Completed
    • 11/03 - 10K Run The Solar System (thanks for the tip) - 52:01
    • 12/03 - TM Half Marathon (plugged in the MK HM route - attempt 1  ) - 1:54:02
    • 25/03 - TM Half Marathon (plugged in the MK HM route - attempt 2  ) - 1:53:53
    Coming up:
    • 01/05 - Milton Keynes HM
    • 18/06 - Run-Bedford-Run - 10K
    • 02/09 - Bedford HM
    • 24/09 - Windsor HM
  • iofred
    iofred Posts: 488 Member
    @dkabambe - Deferring the event is probably the wise decision - just join me with the Windsor HM - time enough to get your calf healed and ready :)
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    _nikkiwolf_ wrote: »
    @Orphia You should have gotten more than 1000 calories for 30km of running!
    I never pay attention to the calories from my watch. As I wrote somewhere above, I always use "distance in km * weight in kg" to figure out the calorie burn. Works for me, and I don't have to worry about software updates or anything.

    @_nikkiwolf_ Thanks heaps, that's very helpful. I'll be using that.

    You wouldn't also happen to have a calculation for km walked, would you?
    @Orphia Sorry, no. Apparently (according to runners world for example), for walking the calories also depend on walking speed, not only on the distance and weight.
  • ddmom0811
    ddmom0811 Posts: 1,881 Member
    Saddle sore much better today. I could tell it was getting infected so stopped by a minute clinic and got antibiotics and overnight it went way down. (Yeah, that was fun - can you check out my....?) I hate taking antibiotics for something like this but last time I let it go too long and had to miss a lot of days running and biking and ended up on them anyway. So I was able to run this morning, knowing if it hurt, I would stop.

    @_nikkiwolf_ - had to laugh at your description of running behind the man on the hill with loose shorts. No hills here so I haven't ever had to deal with that.
    @iofred - lol, I hadn't even thought of me having to tie my shoes.

    3/1 - 3.3 miles
    3/2 - 4.1 miles
    3/3 - rest day
    3/4 - 34 miles biking
    3/5 - 28 miles biking
    3/6 - 4 miles + strength training
    3/7 - 4.5 miles
    3/8 - strength training
    3/9 - 4.6 miles
    3/10 - 4.1 miles
    3/11 - 34 miles biking
    3/12 - 40 miles biking
    3/13 - rest day
    3/14 - 5 miles
    3/15 - 6.1 miles
    3/16 - 3.6 miles
    3/17 - strength training
    3/18 - 44 miles biking - very fast!
    3/19 - 40 miles in the wind - ugh - awful ride
    3/20 - rest day
    3/21 - 4.5 miles
    3/22 - strength training
    3/23 - 4.2 miles
    3/24 - 4.2 miles + strength training
    3/25 - 32 miles biking
    3/26 - 63 miles biking
    3/27 - rest day
    3/28 - 4.5 miles
    3/29 - strength training
    3/30 - 4.1 miles


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  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
    @BeeerRunner Fantastic race report with some epic pics...it all just screams super badass!!!
    @autumnblade75 That thing's awesome...I want one!
    @_nikkiwolf_ There must be something weird with my setup, but I just have zeros for all my calorie counts in Strava...I see all the other data (elevation etc), just no calorie burn. I'm not too fussed though; I get all the data I need through Garmin Connect.


    01 - 13.30
    02 - 9.87
    03 - 18.13
    06 - 13.37
    07 - 7.13
    08 - 13.37
    09 - 10.27
    10 - 18.43
    13 - 13.34
    14 - 10.66
    15 - 13.36
    16 - 11.63
    17 - 13.36
    18 - 7.12
    20 - 13.36
    21 - 12.23
    22 - 13.37
    23 - 10.26 + 12.19
    25 - 3.10
    27 - 13.38
    28 - 11.57
    30 - 11.12

    Total: 273.92 / 200 miles
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    Date Miles today - Miles for March
    3/1 5 miles - 5
    3/2 10 miles - 15
    3/3 3.1 miles - 18.1
    3/4 20 miles - 38.1
    3/5 REST DAY
    3/6 7 miles - 45.1
    3/7 7 miles - 52.1
    3/8 REST DAY
    3/9 7 miles - 59.1
    3/10 REST DAY
    3/11 14 miles - 73.1
    3/12 REST DAY
    3/13 10 miles - 83.1
    3/14 10 miles - 93.1
    3/15 REST DAY
    3/16 10 miles - 103.1
    3/17 3.1 miles - 106.2
    3/18 18 miles - 124.2
    3/19 REST DAY
    3/20 10 miles - 134.2
    3/21 10 miles - 144.2
    3/22 6.2 miles - 150.4
    3/23 10 miles - 160.4
    3/24 3.1 miles - 163.5
    3/25 20 miles - 183.5
    3/26 REST DAY
    3/27 10 miles - 193.5
    3/28 10 miles - 203.5
    3/28 6.2 miles - 209.7 << Daily Double
    3/29 5 miles - 214.7
    3/30 10.3 miles - 225

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    Upcoming races:
    UAH 8K - 3/6 <<< 34:33 3 in AG
    Oak Barrel HM - 4/2 <<<< 1:38:00 3 in AG
    Bridge Street HM - 4/10 <<< 1:36:33 3 in AG
    PEO-AVN Team Day 5K - 5/4 <<< 19:10 (2.9 mi) 1 in AG 5 OA
    Cotton Row Run 10K - 5/30 << 44:57 PR
    Firecracker Chase 10.2 miler 6/25 << 1:20:22 1 in AG & 15 OA
    Huntsville Half Marathon - 11/12 << 1:35:55 2 in AG & 25 OA
    Rocket City Marathon - 12/10 << 2:44:41
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (unofficial) - 1/21 << 1:46:48 2 OA
    Elkmont Hound Dog Half (rescheduled) - 2/18 << 1:41:04 1 in AG & 24 OA
    Kentucky Derby Marathon - 4/29


  • kimlight2
    kimlight2 Posts: 483 Member
    Goal : 60 Mi
    Strech goal : 65 Mi

    Date Miles. MTD. To Go
    3/1 5.0 5.0 55 miles
    3/3 3.0 8.0 52 miles
    3/5 7.0 15.0 45 miles
    3/8 3.6 18.6 41.4 miles
    3/11 3.0 21.6 38.4 miles
    3/12 2.0 23.6 36.4 miles
    3/18 4.0 27.6 32.4 miles
    3/22 4.5 32.1 27.9 miles
    3/24 7.5 39.6 20.4 miles
    3/26 3.0 42.6 17.4 miles

    Not going to make goal this month due to weather and family obligations. Looking forward to April to try again. All of my long runs from here out are uncharted territory for me.


    March 11- St Malachi 2 miler (partial course preview for Cleveland Half) - DONE 25:36
    May 21 - Cleveland Marathon Half
    June 10 - Run and Ride Cedar Point 5k
    June 11 - Run and Ride Cedar Point Half Marathon (Back up Plan) or Quarter Marathon
    September 10 - River Run Half (maybe)

  • 7lenny7
    7lenny7 Posts: 3,498 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_ thanks for the tip on cropping! I had looked for that before but didn't find it. With your instructions I was able to take care of it.
    @ddmom0811 saddle sores sound immensely painful, glad they're much better!
    @orphia, the calculator I posted earlier does cover walking (as well biking, dancing, and many other activities), and is based on speed.
    This one is for gross calorie burn (includes what you burned just by being alive)
    http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/net-versus-gross-calorie-burn-conversion-calculator.shtml
    And this one converts it to net calorie burn (includes only the extra calories from the activity.
    http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/net-versus-gross-calorie-burn-conversion-calculator.shtml
    It's irritating that they can't put this all on one calculator! There probably is one out there that will do that, but this is the one that I've found that clearly tells you how they arrive at the values, and they use the values from scientific studies.
  • KatieJane83
    KatieJane83 Posts: 2,002 Member
    3/1 - cross-training - strength training
    3/2 - 7 mile general aerobic run (Holy wind Batman!)
    3/3 - 8 mile general aerobic run
    3/4 - cross-training - zumba
    3/5 - 11 mile long run
    3/6 - rest
    3/7 - 5 mile general aerobic run w/6x :12 sec (gentle) uphills
    3/8 - rest - sick
    3/9 - 4 miles - still sick
    3/10 - cross-training - strength training
    3/11 - cross-trainng - zumba
    3/12 - 6 mile dreadmill run - only 2 coughing bouts and 3 tissues used
    3/13 - cross-training - strength training
    3/14 - shoveling
    3/15 - 5 mile dreadmill run
    3/16 - 7 miles (huzzah, finally a decent distance again!)
    3/17 - 8 miles
    3/18 - cross-training - zumba
    3/19 - 12 mile long run
    3/20 - rest
    3/21 - 7 mile dreadmill run
    3/22 - 8 mile general aerobic run - Holy. Wind. Batman.
    3/23 - cross-training - zumba
    3/24 - 9 mile weekday endurance run - I may never be warm again: poorly dressed in the rain
    3/25 - 4 mile dreadmill run
    3/26 - 12 mile long run (1st time ever hitting 40 miles in a week!)
    3/27 - rest
    3/28 - 8 mile gray, rainy run (but I remembered my waterproof jacket!)
    3/29 - 7 mile lunch run/2 mile dreadmill run + cross-training - strength training
    3/30 - cross-training - zumba

    March Total: 130/145

    338 miles/2,017 miles - goal for the year

    Yesterday's 9 miles, due to time constraints, were split between 7 miles outside at lunch and 2 miles on the dreadmill at the gym before lifting. Had a bus driver give me a nice big smile and thumbs up at lunch, it was quite nice! Lol. Gave me a little burst of energy. Today is a non-running day, and will just have zumba after work, followed by the Thursday tradition of super delicious zucchini fries and a juicy burger at Zinburger with my friend, om nom nom. I'm hungry already, lol.
  • MNLittleFinn
    MNLittleFinn Posts: 4,271 Member
    @WhatMeRunning you made an awesome comeback!
  • _nikkiwolf_
    _nikkiwolf_ Posts: 1,380 Member
    garygse wrote: »
    @_nikkiwolf_ There must be something weird with my setup, but I just have zeros for all my calorie counts in Strava...I see all the other data (elevation etc), just no calorie burn. I'm not too fussed though; I get all the data I need through Garmin Connect.
    @garygse The only explanation I can imagine is that maybe you didn't enter your weight in your profile? Strava probably needs that to calculate calorie burn.
  • jessicalferrara
    jessicalferrara Posts: 59 Member
    Got a mile in at Orangetheory yesterday, and two miles in today. So I completed my goal for the month! I go to Orangetheory tomorrow, so I will have maybe another 1-1.5 to add to the total. I'm glad I made it! I wasn't sure if I would! I'm ready for April, also my birthday month! :smiley:
  • garygse
    garygse Posts: 896 Member
    @_nikkiwolf_ Well look at that...there are all of my calories! Thank you so much; I feel like an idiot now for not even thinking about that, but thank you! Now to answer the earlier question...yeah Strava is definitely overestimating calories: 1516 (Strava) vs 899 (Garmin) for this morning's run. It was 11 miles of very easy running, so even if Strava is showing gross calories as opposed to net, that's still over a 600 calorie difference in less than a couple of hours. :neutral:
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member

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